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Villa ParkCA

A town of 5,748, settled in 1962. A typical home worth about $2.33M.

Population
5,748
+0.5% since 2010
Typical home
$2.33M
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$202K
median
Median age
53.6
years
Jobs based here
1,335
A commuter town

What makes Villa Park stand out

The 3 things Villa Park does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Villa Park for work

Where Villa Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Orange Orange 12% 10% → Irvine Irvine 10% 9% → Anaheim Anaheim 9% 7% → Santa Ana Santa Ana 7% 5% → Los Angeles Los Angeles 5% 3% → Tustin Tustin 3% Villa Park · 4% stay
1,335jobs based in Villa Park
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Villa Park’s report card

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The data

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Housing

A typical Villa Park home is worth about $2.33M

The typical Villa Park home is worth about $2,331,000, up 4.5% in a year, 205% above the California typical home.

$2.33MZillow home value

Typical home value

Villa Park$2.33M
California$764K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
19
days on market
100.8%
sale-to-list price
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Villa Park is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,326 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#89
most walkable in CA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Villa Park Knowles—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Villa Park

Most working residents leave Villa Park for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Orange (12%), Irvine (10%) and Anaheim (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Villa Park4%
Orange12%
Irvine10%
Anaheim9%
Santa Ana7%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,335
jobs based in Villa Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Villa Park beats the California average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. California
19 better8 too close to call5 worse
What stands outVilla ParkCA
Fewer uninsured adults4.5%10.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.9%14.9%
More adults who have had cancer11%6.4%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
79th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Villa Park’s public schools outperform 74% of California districts

The public schools Villa Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Villa Park ElementaryK–6604Not graded
Serrano ElementaryK–6524Not graded
Cerro Villa Middle7–8747D−
Villa Park High9–122,023B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
6
paid flood claims since 1983
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns

Villa Park reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Villa Park0.5
California4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Villa Park6.2
California18.2
U.S.15.5
81st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
97th
percentile among CA towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
35
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Villa Park has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

88°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–69°
Spring52–74°
Summer62–85°
Fall56–81°
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
88°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Willard Smith House
2012 · Willard Smith House · Wikimedia Commons
Villa Park’s story

64 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Villa Park SchoolCity Hall, Civic CenterTown center around civics center in
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Famous people from Villa Park

5 notable people were born in Villa Park.

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About Villa Park

City in California, United States

Official town website ↗

Villa Park (VIL-uh) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. It was founded in 1962. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,843, making it the smallest city in Orange County. The city is largely zoned for single-family residences on lots that average about 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2), or 1⁄2 acre, in size. Within the city limits there is one small shopping center. City Hall, including a community room, and a branch of the Orange County Public Libraries system is adjacent to the city's only shopping center.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1962
Population
5,843
Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
341 ft
ZIP code
92861
Area code
714

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